400+ Healthcare Workers Demand Review of Convicted Nurse Lucy Letby’s Case
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Over 400 healthcare workers, including 200 nurses, have called for a review of the conviction of Lucy Letby, a former nurse found guilty of murdering seven babies and attempting to murder seven others. The group, known as Nineteen Nurses, claims that Letby’s conviction has caused a climate of fear within the NHS, causing staff to second-guess their clinical judgment. They argue that the conviction was based largely on circumstantial evidence and contested medical opinions, and thus any nurse could potentially face criminal charges for systemic failures beyond their control.
Over 400 healthcare professionals, including 200 nurses, have demanded a review of the controversial Lucy Letby case. The healthcare workers have written to health unions, requesting support against allegations of malpractice. They believe Letby’s conviction has contributed to a culture of fear within the NHS, with professionals feeling silenced and prevented from advocating for Letby. Lucy Letby, a 35-year-old from Herefordshire, was convicted for the murder and attempted murder of several infants while working at the Countess of Chester Hospital.
Experts have questioned the fairness of the trial and the presentation of evidence. After reviewing the medical notes, a panel of global experts concluded there were no malicious acts. The Criminal Cases Review Commission is currently considering Letby’s case. Despite this scrutiny, the police and the Crown Prosecution Service maintain the conviction was fair.
The Nineteen Nurses group, responsible for the letter, has expanded to 426 members since their initial communication to Sir Keir Starmer last year. The group claim that nurses are afraid and have called for an independent review of the Letby conviction.
The group asserts that many nurses now hesitate to document decisions or raise concerns for fear of repercussions. They argue Letby’s conviction was based on circumstantial evidence and disputed medical opinions, sending a concerning message across the NHS that anyone could face criminal charges for systemic failures.
In their letter, the group wrote, “We stand united in our deep concern over what many in the nursing and wider healthcare community believes to be an unsafe conviction in the case of Lucy Letby. Many who question the fairness of this conviction are being silenced – gagged by professional pressure, fear of disciplinary action and the chilling reality that advocating for truth could end their careers. But we refuse to be silent. Speaking up for one nurse is speaking up for us all.”
They added, “This isn’t justice. This is scapegoating. If a nurse can be convicted in such a manner, without irrefutable evidence, then any nurse could be next. Nurses are second-guessing their clinical judgment, hesitating to document decisions and are afraid to raise concerns – not because they don’t care, but because they fear being punished for telling the truth.”
The group also requests the UK’s main healthcare unions demand an independent and transparent review of the Letby conviction. They added, “We ask our unions to stand with us in protecting the profession from the weaponisation of blame in a system already buckling under immense strain.”
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